# Jenks

> English word · Proper noun · frequency rank #50,016

## Definitions
1. A surname originating as a patronymic.

## Etymology
From a back-formation of Jenkin + the patronymic suffix -s.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/jenks